Profile ::

An Overview :

Year of Establishment: 1914

Area: 10,500 Acres

Population as per 2001 census:Civil Population-19,756

Defence Population-39,425

Total-1,31,181

Location of Cantonment Board Office: Near Sadar Bazar,Delhi Cantonment

Particulars of the organization of Delhi Cantonment,functions and duties

Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB), a local municipal body under the aegis of Ministry of defence is governed by Cantonment Act,2006.The administration of Cantonment is a central subject as per the constitution of India.Delhi Cantonment is a class 1 Cantonment.